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SPORTSNET: Fanatics unveils new player-approved NHL sweaters
When Macklin Celebrini gets summoned to the stage inside the Las Vegas Sphere on Friday night, the sweater the presumptive first-overall draft pick pulls over his head will have a new logo stamped on the back collar.
SPORTBUSINESS: Fanatics aligns with Topsports to boost Chinese merchandising operations
After years with card manufacturer Panini America, the Premier League has agreed to an exclusive multi-year deal with Fanatics Collectibles to produce trading cards.
LOS ANGELES TIMES: Caleb Williams Breaks Caitlin Clark’s Draft-Night Record for Jersey Sales
Fans of the Chicago Bears seem pretty excited to have former USC quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams on the team.
YAHOO! SPORTS: Bears QB Caleb Williams broke Fanatics record for draft night jersey sales
The Chicago Bears kicked off the Caleb Williams era last night after selecting the star quarterback with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
BILLBOARD: Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Teams Up With Mitchell & Ness for College-Inspired Collection
Travis Scott is going back to college — sort of. La Flame’s Cactus Jack company has teamed up with Fanatics, Lids and Mitchell & Ness to design the Jack Goes Back to School collection.
CNN: NFL jersey sales: See who were the most popular this season
Three of the stars playing in this weekend’s Super Bowl — San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, quarterback Brock Purdy and Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes — have dominated jersey sales throughout the NFL season.
WWD: Fanatics Commerce’s New CEO Beefs Up Management Team
Fanatics is adding to its C-suite
BLEACHER REPORT: Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers Jersey Sets 48-Hour Sales Record, Passing Lionel Messi
Shohei Ohtani hasn't played a single game yet for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but he's already breaking records.
COMPLEX: Mitchell & Ness Recreate Philadelphia Eagles Jacket Worn by Princess Diana
Mitchell & Ness is giving everyone a shot at owning a Philadelphia Eagles jacket inspired by the one famously worn by the late Princess Diana in the mid-'90s.
VANITY FAIR: The Taylor Swift - Travis Kelce Situation Has His Jersey Sales Doing Numbers
Are you ready for it? Depends on the shipping speed you went for.
CNBC: Fanatics hires former Opendoor executive to run $5 billion sports merchandise business
Andrew Low Ah Kee, who most recently was the president of Opendoor and was also previously the COO of GoDaddy, will serve as the CEO of Fanatics Commerce, which includes the company’s merchandise business covering licensed fan gear, jerseys, and other apparel and products, e-commerce and stadium and event retail.
CNBC: Fanatics-backed vintage sports brand Mitchell & Ness hires Nike executive as CEO
Mitchell & Ness, the lifestyle clothing brand known for its throwback and vintage jerseys and apparel that was acquired by Fanatics last year, has hired Nike executive Eli Kumekpor as its new CEO.
MEN’S JOURNAL: Eli Kumekpor Appointed as Next Mitchell & Ness CEO
Today, Mitchell & Ness, a leading provider of high-quality vintage and lifestyle sports apparel, announced the appointment of Eli Kumekpor as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
WWD: HSN Teams with Fanatics to Offer Licensed Sports Products
Fanatics continues to expand its reach, tapping HSN as its newest partner.
WWD: Women’s World Cup Expected to Heighten Interest in Women’s Sports, Lift Sales of Sports Gear
The FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand Thursday and will run for a month. Teams from 32 nations will be vying for the title with the reigning back-to-back champion U.S. team among the favorites to win this year’s tournament. It is expected to draw more than 2 billion viewers, or nearly a quarter of the world’s population, according to Statista.
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: Pirates Open Expanded Clubhouse Store at PNC Park
A day after the arrival of heralded prospect Henry Davis, the Pirates once again are trying to up their game — this time off the field.
RETAIL WEEK: Fanatics Boss Outlines Goal-Scoring Tactics in Europe Having Conquering the US
As the US-based company expands its reach overseas with its first media and retail partnership with Sky Sports in the UK, Jack Boyle, Fanatics global co-president for direct-to-consumer (DTC), talks to Retail Week about the company’s key to success, global expansion and its biggest competitors.
CNBC: WWE Taps Fanatics to Sell Merchandise at Live Events like WrestleMania, SummerSlam
Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment is expanding its partnership with Fanatics, as the growing sports platform will now take over the global event merchandise business for the professional wrestling company.
REUTERS: Fanatics Inc Bets on Italian Soccer with EPI Deal
U.S. sports merchandise retailer Fanatics Inc will run the official online stores of Italy's national soccer team and seven Serie A teams, through its acquisition of sports e-commerce firm EPI, its first foray into the Italian market.
ESPN: Fanatics replacing Adidas as the NHL's official uniform partner
Fanatics will replace Adidas as the NHL's outfitter of on-ice uniforms and authentic jerseys beginning with the 2024-25 season, the league announced Tuesday.